Author Topic: Football 2023 - 2024 (Read 21615 times)

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #225 on:** January 28, 2024, 02:26:08 AM »

And Xavi to leave Barcelona at end of season.

Add in the Euro 2024, and it's going to be full on managerial Runaround then!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68120429

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #226 on:** January 28, 2024, 09:47:07 AM »

Great story on the fight yo allow Newport to play in Wales in Newport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68096720

jeremyp · « **Reply #227 on:** January 28, 2024, 11:05:15 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 28, 2024, 09:47:07 AM

Great story on the fight yo allow Newport to play in Wales in Newport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68096720

It’s astonishing the the Welsh FA thought they could dictate the leagues that Newport plays in.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #228 on:** February 02, 2024, 09:17:52 AM »

Huge drop in EPL transfer fees in the January window

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68174872

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #229 on:** February 03, 2024, 09:28:23 AM »

Did Bellingham call Greenwood a rapist? Is that actually against the rules?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68186145

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #230 on:** February 05, 2024, 07:31:41 AM »

Bit early, I think, to start a 2026 World Cup thread. All matches from quarter finals to be played in US.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68200774

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #231 on:** February 09, 2024, 08:34:20 AM »

The draw for the Nations thingy

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68235884

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #232 on:** February 09, 2024, 10:17:49 PM »

Blue cards? Not sure it makes much sense.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68253885

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #233 on:** February 10, 2024, 11:50:53 AM »

It's our ball and we're not going to let you play

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68261461

jeremyp · « **Reply #234 on:** February 10, 2024, 01:03:07 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 09, 2024, 10:17:49 PM

Blue cards? Not sure it makes much sense.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68253885

If it curbs player dissent with the referee, I'm all for it. Not sure why they can't just give a yellow card though, given that two blues will also get you sent off.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #235 on:** February 10, 2024, 01:43:37 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on February 10, 2024, 01:03:07 PM

If it curbs player dissent with the referee, I'm all for it. Not sure why they can't just give a yellow card though, given that two blues will also get you sent off.

Adding a card which seems to have no real difference from what a yellow card can be awarded seems just to make confusion inevitable.

Introducing sin bins doesn't seem as likely to have an effect as in rugby, and may be countetproductive.

jeremyp · « **Reply #236 on:** February 11, 2024, 11:31:38 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2024, 01:43:37 PM

Adding a card which seems to have no real difference from what a yellow card can be awarded seems just to make confusion inevitable.

Introducing sin bins doesn't seem as likely to have an effect as in rugby, and may be countetproductive.

In rugby, the penalty for dissent is 10 metres, which seems totally reasonable to me. It doesn't seriously affect the balance of play, so the referee can award it as frequently as need be. They did try a similar experiment in football a few years ago but it went nowhere.

jeremyp · « **Reply #237 on:** February 15, 2024, 09:02:12 AM »

Harry Kane left Spurs to win trophies.

It's not going well

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68298282

jeremyp · « **Reply #238 on:** February 15, 2024, 12:04:35 PM »

Looks like Roy Hodgson is getting fired.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68303964

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #239 on:** February 15, 2024, 01:05:12 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on February 15, 2024, 12:04:35 PM

Looks like Roy Hodgson is getting fired.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68303964

He can go and do something sensible for a man of his age like stand for US president.

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #240 on:** February 19, 2024, 10:09:37 AM »

Could be an amazing end to the Premier League season with Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal just a whisker apart.

jeremyp · « **Reply #241 on:** February 19, 2024, 12:02:56 PM »

Quote from: ProfessorDavey on February 19, 2024, 10:09:37 AM

Could be an amazing end to the Premier League season with Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal just a whisker apart.

If Man City win their game in hand, there will be three teams at the top separated by two points.

Aston Villa are probably a little too far behind to make it a four way contest.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #242 on:** February 19, 2024, 05:18:14 PM »

Second sacking for Beale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68340952

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #243 on:** February 19, 2024, 06:10:39 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on February 19, 2024, 12:02:56 PM

If Man City win their game in hand, there will be three teams at the top separated by two points.

And Man City dropping points at home over the weekend made it more interesting still, particularly as Man City have to go to Liverpool and Arsenal have to go to Man City before the end of the season. On paper Liverpool look to have the best chance, but Man City always seem to go on a huge winning streak at the end of the season and Liverpool have significant injury issues.

Quote from: jeremyp on February 19, 2024, 12:02:56 PM

Aston Villa are probably a little too far behind to make it a four way contest.

Realistically they are in a three-way battle for the final Champions League spot with Spurs and an in-form Man U.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #244 on:** February 19, 2024, 06:11:36 PM »

And Hodgson goes to be replaced by Glasner

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68342650

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #245 on:** February 21, 2024, 06:05:20 PM »

None of the other teams in the 'north' are going to want Man Utd's stadium to be the "national stadium in the north'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68361025

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #246 on:** February 26, 2024, 01:33:10 PM »

Everton's punishment reduced to 6 points, making it less likely that the relegation battle became a legal one this year

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68273436

jeremyp · « **Reply #247 on:** February 26, 2024, 02:49:26 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 26, 2024, 01:33:10 PM

Everton's punishment reduced to 6 points, making it less likely that the relegation battle became a legal one this year

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68273436

It's not quite over.

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Everton are facing another possible points deduction after being charged with breaching rules for a second time in January, for the three seasons up to 2022-23.

That case could not be heard until their appeal against the 10-point deduction was competed.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #248 on:** February 28, 2024, 09:21:59 AM »

The Haaland performance last night was quite extraordinary but an FA Cup round that's all midweek matches?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68420426

jeremyp · « **Reply #249 on:** February 28, 2024, 09:45:22 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2024, 09:21:59 AM

... but an FA Cup round that's all midweek matches?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68420426

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